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2025 Hyundai Sonata — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

17
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
0
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
0
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Hyundai Sonata — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

374 complaints

162 complaints

180 complaints

134 complaints

94 complaints

87 complaints

46 complaints

17 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Service Brakes 6 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 4 reports
Power Train 3 reports
Unknown Or Other 3 reports
Engine 2 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 2 reports
Seats 1 report
Electrical System 1 report
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Unknown Or Other ODI 11630751 12/14/2024

My speedometer doesn’t match my actual speed u had my passenger measure the speed by timing the trip from one mile marker to the next and it doesn’t match the stated speed

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11700869 11/21/2025

I went into dealer was told there was a car recall for radio update which I later was not provided any documentation for on another visit I noticed a speedometer update was performed to vehicle since the speedometer does not match the actual speed of the vehicle as the other complaint in December 2024 by another same model vehicle owner

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11700872 11/21/2025

Upon topping up gas to full or anytime fueling after there is a heavy scent of gas inside the cabin lingering

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11768524 10/02/2026

The structural bracket/part under the driver's seat broke while operating, preventing me from safely reaching and depressing the brake and gas pedals. And also recall that I didn’t authorize with dealership caused my car to have issue with speed control

Power Train ODI 11757370 08/17/2026

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while the accelerator was depressed, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and failed to accelerate as intended. The failure occurred while driving from a stop and while driving at various speeds, causing the vehicle to decelerate during the failure. While depressing the brake pedal, there was a rubbing or grinding comin…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Hyundai Sonata reliable?
Owners have filed 17 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Hyundai Sonata, most often about service brakes. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Hyundai Sonata years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.